Legal News - Class Action Lawsuit & Class Action Settlement News & Updates

February 15, 2019 A class action claims Barneys advertises false "reference prices" for products sold at its outlet stores.

February 15, 2019 [UPDATE] Hill's Pet Nutrition faces more claims that concern revelations that its canned dog foods contain dangerous levels of vitamin D.

February 15, 2019 Bethesda Game Studios is on the receiving end of a proposed class action that claims the West Tek Canvas Duffel Bag released by the videogame developer alongside its Power Armor Edition of Fallout 76 was made out of nylon instead of canvas.

February 15, 2019 IHG—which operates Holiday Inn and other hotel brands—joins LinGate Hospitality, LinGate and Burger Theory as a defendant in a wage and hour lawsuit.

February 14, 2019 Big Fish Games, Inc. has been named in a proposed class action out of Washington federal court that alleges its online casino constitutes “illegal gambling” under state law.

February 14, 2019 A proposed class action alleges salon chain Frederic Fekkai New York LLC unlawfully skimps employees on minimum and overtime pay.

February 14, 2019 A Caterpillar, Inc. production worker claims in a lawsuit that she was shorted on overtime wages and discriminated against based on her sex.

February 14, 2019 According to a class action, Walmart overcharges customers by advertising false unit prices for meat and fish that are offered on sale close to their expiration dates.

February 13, 2019 A proposed class action out of Pennsylvania alleges Global Tel*Link Corporation (GTL) and subsidiary DSI-ITI, LLC charge “unnecessary and unconscionable” rates and fees for telecommunications services provided to correctional facilities in the state.

February 13, 2019 The Direct Express federal benefits debit card program is under the microscope of a proposed class action lawsuit filed in Georgia.

February 13, 2019 A lawsuit alleges Gibson County, Indiana and its sheriff's office maintain an overcrowded prison that subjects inmates to cruel and unusual punishment.

February 12, 2019 A lawsuit alleges that the government’s use of videoconference hearings at NYC’s Varick Street Immigration Court violates immigrants' right to due process.

February 12, 2019 Former Papa John's delivery drivers claim in a lawsuit that they were not adequately reimbursed for vehicle expenses.

February 12, 2019 HIll's Pet Nutrition faces a proposed class action lawsuit after the recall of a number of canned dog foods that reportedly contained toxic levels of vitamin D.

February 11, 2019 A former ZipRecruiter account manager claims in a proposed collective action that he was misclassified as exempt from overtime wages.

February 11, 2019 A lawsuit filed in Louisiana alleges Cameron LNG Liquefaction Project workers are owed unpaid wags for time spent traveling to the site on a mandatory bus system.

February 10, 2019 A consumer claims that MCM and Midland Funding misrepresented the legal status of her time-barred debt and the potential ramifications of making a payment.

February 8, 2019 Snack Innovations, Inc. is at the center of a proposed class action lawsuit in which a woman claims the company’s “Drizzilicious”-brand products are mislabeled as containing white chocolate when the crisps actually use “only imitation flavoring.”

February 8, 2019 A class action claims ATC Healthcare Services and several affiliates failed to provide job applicants with FCRA-compliant background check authorization forms.

February 8, 2019 In a lawsuit recently removed to federal court in California, two consumers allege Peter Thomas Roth’s Rose Stem Cell and Water Drench lines of beauty products are falsely advertised and do not provide the promised benefits.

February 8, 2019 DoorDash faces a proposed class action in Georgia over its alleged failure to pay delivery drivers 100 percent of their tips despite promising to do so.

February 8, 2019 Anthem and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia face a lawsuit after allegedly misrepresenting that WellStar was an in-network healthcare provider covered in Georgia.

February 7, 2019 A proposed class action lawsuit filed by a former firefighter and the Retired Firefighters Legal Defense Fund, Inc. claims retired firefighters in Hollywood, Florida have been unlawfully robbed of their pension benefits.

February 7, 2019 A proposed class action filed in New York alleges Onondaga County and its sheriff and chief executive have unlawfully denied juvenile offenders the right to private counsel with an attorney.

February 6, 2019 A proposed class action alleges that Irving Kaplan & Associates overshadowed a New York consumer's debt dispute rights and failed to identify her creditor.

February 6, 2019 A proposed class action has been filed in Indiana federal court over allegedly unconstitutional overcrowding and understaffing in the Henry County Jail.

February 6, 2019 NFI and Kronos face a proposed class action over alleged violations of the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).

February 6, 2019 [UPDATE] Bank of America, N.A. has been hit with a proposed class action that challenges its alleged practice of charging customers more than the contractual three-percent fee applied to international debit card transactions.

February 6, 2019 Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group face class actions filed by artists looking to reclaim ownership of their original recordings under the Copyright Act of 1976.

February 6, 2019 Confectionary giants Russell Stover and Ghiardelli face a class action that claims their product packaging contains unlawful amounts of "slack fill."

February 6, 2019 A consumer alleges in a lawsuit that MCM and Midland Funding falsely suggested he may lose the option to settle his debt absent timely payment.

February 6, 2019 Manhattan Italian restaurant Bar Pitti and its owner are facing a proposed collective and class action filed by a former server over alleged wage violations.

February 5, 2019 A New York consumer claims in a lawsuit that Professional Claims Bureau and ARStrat sent him a series of deceptive collection letters regarding a medical debt.

February 5, 2019 3M Company is staring down a class action filed by a U.S. Marine Corps officer who claims the defendant supplied defective Combat Arms earplugs to the military for more than 10 years and consequently subjected soldiers to avoidable hearing loss.

February 4, 2019 Ricola's claim that its throat drops are "naturally smooth" are the subject of a proposed class action lawsuit out of New York.

February 4, 2019 A Wisconsin trucking firm alleges FleetCor misrepresented the reportedly negligible fuel cost savings for participants in its Fuelman Fleet Card program.

February 1, 2019 Home Depot faces a proposed class action over its delayed phase out and sale of paint stripper that contains highly toxic methylene chloride.

February 1, 2019 National Tire and Battery and TBC Corporation face a lawsuit that alleges they sold tires without providing mandatory paper registration forms.

February 1, 2019 Estee Lauder faces a proposed class action filed over several alleged California Labor Code violations, including unpaid wages and missed break periods.

February 1, 2019 According to a proposed class action, Lifestyle Publications wields a revenue-based pay structure that deprives local publishers of proper wages.

February 1, 2019 A consumer alleges in a proposed class action that Playboy Enterprises unlawfully shared his magazine subscription information with third-party data companies.

January 31, 2019 A consumer alleges Lamps Plus advertises its products as on sale at false reference prices, and passes off products as made by fabricated third-party companies.

January 31, 2019 An Illinois consumer alleges that Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing improperly attempted to collect on her mortgage during pending bankruptcy proceedings.

January 30, 2019 American Express faces an antitrust class action that alleges its use of "anti-steering rules" artificially inflate both transaction fees for merchants and prices for consumers.

January 30, 2019 Constar Financial Services and Navient Solutions have been named in a lawsuit filed by a Brooklyn consumer over several allegedly misleading collection notices.

January 30, 2019 A job applicant claims HKA Enterprises performed an unauthorized background check and took adverse action against him before providing him a copy of the report.

January 29, 2019 HireRight, LLC is the defendant in a proposed class action that alleges the company routinely furnishes background reports that contain outdated arrest records and other adverse information.

January 29, 2019 A NC consumer alleges in a class action that Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack Inc. sold tires to customers without providing federally mandatory registration forms.

January 29, 2019 Sony Interactive Entertainment faces a class action wherein a consumer claims the PlayStation network operator's games are deliberately designed to compel children to make in-game purchases.

January 29, 2019 A Wisconsin resident alleges in a proposed class action that Vertical Fitness Group, LLC, which operates as Xperience Fitness and Club 7776, failed to provide him with a copy of his training agreement and debited his account without authorization.